Shell and Powder Guide

Shell comparison

Shell	Damage	Radius	Projectiles	Default charge	Max charge	Best use
AP	2	0.15	1	3	6	Small-burst penetrator for hard or fortified targets.
HCHE	1	0.55	1	3	6	Large burst shell for clustered targets and overpressure.
HE	1	0.25	1	3	6	Standard fragmentation shell for common enemy targets.
STAR	0	0.2	1	3	6	Illumination shell for missions that need light rather than blast.
Smoke	1	1	1	3	6	Smoke utility shell for screening or mission-specific effects.

Powder charge ranges

Each shell lists charge ranges because the loader and calculator have to agree. For the active demo shells, charges scale range while the shell's damage, radius, projectile count, and dispersion shape the ideal target.

Simple rule

• HE is the standard answer for infantry and general targets.
• HCHE is for larger blast coverage when the target group is clustered.
• AP is for hard targets such as bunkers, caches, or artillery positions.
• SMK and STAR are utility shells: smoke and illumination, not raw damage picks.